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G. MAURER CHARGING DEVICE Filed April 1, 1942 17 Sheets-Sheet 1'7 In verzioz' Patented Feb. 16, 1943 UNITED CHARGING DEVICE Gottfried Maui-er, Zurich, Switzerland, as-

s'ignor to A. Miiller & Cia, Maschinenfabrik und Eisengiesserei, Aktiengesellschaft, Brugg, Switzerland, a jointestock company of Switzerland Application April ,1, 1942, Serial No. 437,292 In Germany February 22, 1941 The object of the present invention is a charging device for a machine tool, specially but not exclusively for a clipping machine for cutting non-metals.

It is characterised by a movabl support with holding means for the work pieces, this support leading the work pieces to the working place.

In a preferred embodiment a service table with holding means for the work pieces is provided, the movable support taking over the work pieces lying on the service table and leading them to the working place.

In a further preferred embodiment both the service table and the movable support have auto matic holding means for the work pieces.

The embodiment with automatic holding means is particularly adapted for use in clippers for cuttingveneers.

In the veneer clippers hitherto known, the veneer, on the working place, had to be placed by hand into the correct position, i. e., under the knife and the pressure beam. The clippers had to remain open until the piece cut was removed and the new piece to be cut inserted. However, as the stroke of the knife was comparatively small, it was, owing to diflicult accessibility, very troublesome and dangerous for the worker to insert the work pieces and to put them into correct position at the working place. The result was that, with the clipping machineshitherto known, the lost or dead time was equal to l to times the productive time.

These inconveniences are removed by using the automatic embodiment of this invention. Here, the worker places, without any risk, the work piece on to the easily accessible service table into the position necessary for cutting, while, in the meantime, the preceding work piece is conveyed by the movable support to the working place and, after cutting, conveyed away from the working place. The newly checked work piece is then likewise automatically taken over by the support and led to the working place In this way, any'danger whatever for the worker is avoided and the'dead time of the clipping machine reduced to the smallest amount possible.

The accompanying drawings show, by way of example, two embodiments of the object of the invention, used as a charging device in an automatic clipping machine, specially for cutting veneers. In these drawings:

Figs. 1a, 1b, 10' are a plan view of the first embodiment, Fig. 1b partly in section, I

Figs. 2a, 2b, 2c are a front view in the direction of the arrows A in Figs. 1a and 'lb. 7

Figs. 3a, 3b are a section along the line III-III in Fig. 1b. 7 h Fig.- 4 is a section Fig. 2a.

along line Ill- 1V in- Fig. 5 shows the rightp'art of Fig. 4, on an enlarged scale.

Fig.6 shows" the I charging carriage and clipper drive with their mutual control.

Fig. 7 is a front View of. the vertical drive for the carriage, partly in section-.-

Fig. 8 schematically shows the suction ventilator with the suction pipes leading to the suction channels.

Fig. 9 shows a detail of Fig. 6. 3

Figs. 10a, 101') are a section corresponding to Fig. 3, but of a second embodiment.

Fig. 11 is a sectionalong-th line XIXI of Fig. 10a and Fig. 1 2 is a front view from right to left in Fig. it), partly in-section.

Figs. 13a, 13b are a plan view of the second embodiment, with parts removed.

The upper knife I and the lower knife 2 of the clipping machine are fixed to the movable knife holders 3 and 4 respectively. These holders are guided in the frame parts Sand 6. The upper knifehol'der i s'pivotally suspended on the frame parts 5 and- 6 by means of the links I, while the lower knife holder 4 is carried by the levers l I, I2 by meansof the bolts Ill. These levers are pivotally mounted on eyes; l3 of the machine frame by means of eccentricpins I 4. I Motion is irn parted to the knife holders 3' and; 4" from the lever l5 by means of the rods 1'6, l1. These rods are pivotally fixed to the lever l5 by means of the bolts 18 and l9 respectively and to the holder 3 and lever I I by means of the bolts 20' and 21 respectively. The lever I5 is revolv'ably placed on the bearings 23, 24 of the frame part 5 by means of the pivot 22 (Fig. 4'). The lever I5 is driven by the crankshaft 25 and the crank rod 28 connecting the crank pin 26 (Fig. 4) with the bolt 21 of the lever l5.

In the frame parts 5 and 6 the pressure beam 29 is also guided. It serves" the purpose of pressing the work piece to be cut, e. g; a. veneer, towards the pressure table consisting of the'bar 53 and the plates 54, and of holdiiig it fast during" cutting. This pressure beam zflis'caiiried by th'rbds 3| p-ivo'tally connected with the" pressure beam by the bolts 32 and with the beht levers 34' and 35 respectively by the bolts" The1bnt1evr3'4 is mounta'on the bearings 31, 3B of the. frame part 5 bymeans of the shah-J36 (Fig-. 4). Besides this, it carries" a roller 39' by'maiis of a bolt 41, the roller cooperating. witha cam disc H'i'attached to the crankshaft 25. The bentlever'ss is operated by the bent levern3'4 with the of the rod' 42 which is pivotally connected by bolts with-the bent level-s34, 35. The spring 44' between the disc 45 and the sleeve 41 presses the roller the cam disc 40. 7 M y The clipping machine described above forms disengagcable clutches for the 39 against the object of a copending application by the inventor where it is disclosed in a very detailed manner.

An embodiment exemplifyin the present in- 1 vention is, however, formed by the charging de-..

vice leading the work pieces, e. g. the veneers, be-

tween the clipper knives I and 2 and by the mu-' 48, which, at the one end, are fixed to the suction a z channel 5I and, at the other end, to the beam.

49. The hollow interior spaces of these bars 48 form channels which, at the one end, run into the open air and, at the other end, are connected to the suction channel -5I The beam 49 and the suction channel 5I are fixed to the machine frame 52. The bars 48 forming the service table pass, at the sloping fore edge I48, over on to the pressure table consisting of the bar 53 and the plates 54. The bar 53 andthe plates 54 are fixed to the beam 49 and form longitudinal slots 55. These slots 55 are adapted, in the right-hand position (Fig. 3b) of the carriage 56 forming the movable support, to receivethe hollow bars 5! of the said carriage. These bars 51 are screwed fast to the box girder 58. The cavity 69 of the bars 51, at the one end, is in communication with the open air by the openings 59 and at the other end, it runs into the box girder 58 formed as a suction channel. The suetion channels 5| and 58 are, as is schematically shown in Fig. 8, connected to the suction ventilator I44 by means of thesu ction pipes I59, I5I, the suction ventilator producing a depression in the suction channels 5 I, 58. The suction pipe I5I is flexible, because the box girder 58 belonging to the carriage 56, moves to and fro. Four rollers 62 are fixed to the box girder 58 by means of the supports 6I. These rollers 62 run on the rails 63 being suspended on the levers 66 by means of theeyes 64 and the bolts 65. r The levers 66 are swingingly mounted on the eyes 68 of the machine frame 52 (Fig. 7). Those of the levers 66 belonging to the same rail are connected with each other by a rod 61 (Figs. 3a, 3b). The rails 63 arevertically guided on the machine frame 52 in the following manner (Figs. 1a, 1b,1c) The angle irons I 53 are screwed to the vertical flanges I52. These angles irons I53 engage the angle irons I54 screwed to the rails 63 and that with sufiicient play in the direction parallel to the rails 63. To the brackets 69 screwed to the box girder 58 of the carriage 56 the links II are pivotally fixed'by means of the bolts I9, the links, at the other end, being by means of the bolts 12 connected to the rocking levers I4 mounted on the bearing I3 of the machine frame 52. These rocking levers I4 are con nected with the pranks 1! of the shaft I6 by means of the connecting rods 15, The shaft I6 is driven by means'of the chain wheel I8. On the shaft I6 rotating, the cranks IT, by means of the rocking levers I4, impart a forward and backward motion to the carriage 56 on the rails 63. On the bolts 65, the rollers [9 are also positioned and'adapted to cooperate with the cam discs 8| fixed to the shaft 89, allowing the cam discs to move the rails 63 and'with them the carriage 56 upand down-ward (see especially Fig; 7). The shaft 89 is driven by'the shaft I6 with the aid of the chain wheel 82, chain 83 and chain wheel 84; V

The drive of the clipperknives I and 2 and 9| (Figs. la and 2a).

the bushing I I2.

I ing especially had to Figs. 4, 5 and 6:

The crankshaft 25 runs on the ball bearings 85 mounted on the frame part 5. Bushings 86 and 8! are keyed on to the crankshaft 25. On these bushings the hub 88 of the worm wheel rim 89 engaging the driving worm 90 is loosely placed.

The latter is driven by a non-illustrated prime mover and a cone belt drive through a belt pulley Loosely on the crankshaft 25, but keyed on to the hub 88 is a driving sleeve 92. The bushings 86 and 81 and the crankshaft 25'have a common bore 93 with its axis parallel to the crankshaft. The driving sleeve 92 has three grooves 94 (Fig. 6), Whose radius is equal to that of the bore 93 and which, at each revolution of the idly running sleeve 92, are once in line with the bore 93. A rotatable pin 95 is placed in the bore 93 with running fit. This pin, within reach of the bushings 86, 81, is cylindrical, in reach of the driving sleeve '92, however, it has the hatched cross section 96 (Fig. 6). A pawl 91 is fixed to the pin 95 and is under the influence'of'a spring 98 fixed to the pawl and to a flange of the bushing 81. The pawl 91 may be operated by means of the lever I99. pivotally mounted on the clutch casing 99, a spring I9I fixed to the casing 99 acting upon said lever. A rod I32 cooperates with the lever I99, this rod being operated by a similar pin clutch described below, for the charging device.

The shaft I6 (Fig. 3b) is driven by the shaft I93 by means of the chain wheels I94 and I8 andthe chain I95; The shaft I93, for its part, is

driven by the shaft I96 (Figs. 3b, 4) withthe aid of the bevel wheels I91, I98. The shaft I96 is driven by another pin clutch by the worm gear 89, 99, as follows:

A chain wheel I99 is provided on the hub 88 of the worm wheel 89, acting by means of a chain upon the chain wheel II9. Bushings III, II2 are keyed on to the shaft I96 in a similar manner to the crankshaft 25, the hub II3 of the chain wheel IIO being loosely mounted on said bushings. Loosely on the shaft I96, but keyed on tothe hub H3 is the driving sleeve H4. The remaining parts of this clutch are also quite equal to those of the first clutch: The bushings III and H2 have again a common bore II5 (only visible in Fig. 6). The driving sleeve II4 has the grooves II6, whose radius is equal to that of the bore I I5 and which, at each revolution of the idly running sleeve II4 are once in line with the bore II5. As in the first clutch, the pin III placed in the bore I I5, within reach of the bushings, III, H2 is cylindrical, and within reach of I the driving sleeve II4, itv has the hatched cross section, II8 (Fig. 6) Here too, a pawl II9 is fixed tothe pin II! and is under the efiect of a spring I29 fixed to this pawl and to a flange of The pawl II9 is controlled by the lever I2I pivotally mounted on the clutch casing 99, a spring I22 fixed to the casing 99 acting upon said lever I2I.

The mechanism for the mutual control of the two pin clutches is as follows (Fig, 6) 1 The levers I25, I26 are pivotally mounted on the clutch casing 99 by means of the bolts I23 and I24. They are under the influence of the to the lever I25 and a rod I32 to the lever I 26.' The two rods I3I, I32 are interconnected by a spring I33. The lever I has a slot I34 (Fig. 9) and, likewise, the lever I2I has a slot I35 through which the rod I32 or I3I respectively passes. The rod I32 has a notch I36 adapted to cooperate with the lever I00 and the rod I3I a notch I3'I adapted to cooperate with the lever I2 I. The plates I38, I39 screwed fast to the casing 99 serve as a stop for the screw I40, I4I fixed to the rods I3I, I32 in order to limit the movements of the rods I3I, I32 caused by the springs I21, I20, while the adjusting screws I42, I43 are destined for limiting the swinging movement of the levers I00 and I2I produced by the springs ml and I22.

The manner of action of the illustrated charging device is as follows:

The suction ventilator I44 permanently produces a depression in the interior of the bars 48 and 57. Therefore, a permanent suction effect exists in the openings 50 and 59.

Suppose that the machine is in the position illustratedin the drawings. The pin clutches in Fig. 6 are in the position where the knives I and 2 of the clipping machine have just finished their opening movement, the knives are thus in the position shown in Fig. 3b. The work piece newly cut, e. g. a veneer I45, is constantly pressed against the bars 51 of the carriage 56 by the suction effect in the openings 59. During the time, when the veneer I45 has been conveyed between the knives I and 2 and has been cut by the same, the worker has laid a new veneer I46 to be cut on to the service table consisting of the bars 40. This veneer has then been pressed against the bars 48 by the suction effect in the openings 50, but only so much that the worker is enabled to move the veneer in order to place it into the position necessary for the desired cut. This position is indicated by non-illustrated marks or by hinged stops of the service table.

At the moment when the knives I and 2 are in the completely open position, the pin 95 of the clipper clutch is in the position shown in Fig. 6, i. e., the pawl 91 strikes against the lever I00. The pin part with the hatched cross section 96 lies thus completely in the bore of the crankshaft 25, i. e., it does not enter one of the grooves 940i the driving sleeve 92. This means that the sleeve 92 runs idle and the crankshaft 25 and with it the knives I and 2 are at rest in the position shown in Fig. 3b. In this position of the pin clutch for the clipper, the roller I29 holds the lever I25 against the effect of the spring I2! in the upper position shown in Fig. 6, thereby the rod I3I holds the lever I2I in the position shown in Fig. 6. The pawl I I9 bears against the stopping surface N1 of the flange of the bushing H2. The pin part with the hatched cross section II8 engages one of the grooves N6 of the driving sleeve H4 and is taken along together with the shaft I06 and the bushings III, II2. Seen in Fig. 3b the cranks II are now driven in a clockwise direction by the shaft I06 with the aid of the bevel wheels I06, I01, shaft I03, chain wheels I04, I8 and the shaft I6. Seen in Fig..3b, the cranks 11 move the carriage '56 with the veneer I45 with the aid of the connecting rods I5, the rocking levers I4 and the links II to the left. On the ascending fore edge I48 of the bars 48, the veneer I45, on the left-hand motion of the carriage 56'and against the suction effect in the openings 59, is lifted off from the carriage" 56.

When the carriage. ha arrivedunde'r the'veneer I46 to be conveyed, the rollers I9 of the rails 63 and thereby the latter and the carriage 56 themselves are lifted when the rollers I9 engage the cam discs BI between the points B and C (Fig. 3b) The surface of the'bars 51 of the carriage 56 then lie over the surface of the bars 40 and the veneer I46, against the suction effect in the openings 50, is lifted off and, at the same time pressed against the bars 51 by the suction effect in the openings 59. Now, seen in Fig. 3b, the carriage 56, in its lifted position commences its right hand movement. When the'rollers I9 come into contact with the cam disc 8! between the points D and E, they drop and with them also the carriage 56 until, in point E, the surface of the bars 51 lies in the plane of the surface of the bar 53 and of the plates 54. At this moment, the carriage 56 comes to a stop, as may be seen from the following description of Fig. 6;

After the pinclutch of the charging device has begun to rotate, star-ting from the position shown in Fig. 6, in an anticlockwise direction, the roller I30 has released the lever I26. This, under the influence of the spring I28, has swung in an anticlockwise direction and thereby lifted the rod I32, whose notch I36, under the influence of the spring I33, has jerked into operating position with the lever I00, 1. e., into a position corresponding to that shown in Fig. 6 for the rod I3I and the lever I2I. After about a A-revolution of the shaft I06 and, thereby, of the bushing II2, the roller I30 comes into contact with the rod I3I and swings the same in a clockwise direction,,so that this rod I3I releases the lever I2I. This, under the effect of the spring I22, rotates in a clockwise direction until the adjusting screw I43 strikes against the casing 99. Now, the lever I2! is within reach of the path of the pawl I I9, i. e., in a position corresponding to that shown in Fig. 6 for the lever I00 of the clipper clutch. On further rotation of the shaft I06 and, thereby, of the bushing I I2, the pawl II9 strikes against the lever I2I and, contrary to the effect of the spring I20 is swung in a clockwise direction, until the pin part with th hatched cross section IEO lies outside the groove II6 of the driving sleeve II4, that is, in a position corresponding to that shown in Fig. 6 for the pin of the clipper clutch. Now theshaft I06 and, with it, the carriage 56 come to a stop. The shaft I06 has made one revolution and, as the transmission ratio between shafts I06 and I6. is 1 :1,. the crank 'I'I has also made an entire revolution, i. e., the carriage 56 is now again in the right-hand position shown in Fig. 3b, but now carries the veneer I4 6.

However, at the end of the above described movement of the shaft I06 and the bushing II2 the roller I30 has again reached the position shown in Fig. 6- and, thereby, contrary to the effect of the spring =I28, has swung the lever I26 in a clockwise direction and in this way, drawn the rod I32 downward. This rod, as described before, now being in engagement with the lever I00, swings the latter in an anticlockwise direction. This lever I00 thereby releases the pawl 91. As long as none of the grooves 94 of the revolving driving sleeve 92 lie in reach of the pin 95, the pawl 91, in spite of its being released by the lever I00, remains in the position shown in Fig. 6. However, as soon as one of the grooves lies within reach of the pin, the pawl 91 and, with it, the pin 95, are turned in an anticlockwise direction under the influence of the spring 98, until the pawl 91 strikes against the stopping surface I49 of the flange of the bushing 81. Then 

